The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-15
COMMENT AND OPINION.

KALAKAUA has been left merely the right to
draw his salary. and as to that we believe he IS
one of the ablest kings in the world-New YORK
Graphic.
WHICH Curtis is the real Curtisl Is it the
president of the civil-service reformers, or the
editorial writer in Earpers Weeklyl Or-dread-
full thought-can both be the real Curtlsf-New
York Mail and Express.
SOME ill-natured people believe that Admiral
Luce was snubbed because the blunt old sea-dog
was IN danger of going ahead and settling the
whole fishery dispute in plain, undiplomatlc
way.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE President found that there is law
against returning the rebel flags to the South
Has he also found that there is law against re-
turning Eugene Higgins and Augustus Garland
to the South?-Chicago Times.
WE believe the corrupt use of money in cleo
TONS as it is expended in this country, is one OF
the most depraving features of our politics, and
that is the of the lapsing of men from hon.
esty more than any other single inf1uence.-Cni-
cago News.
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana glories in the
fact that all the Offices worth having in his State
have been given to Democrats. And at the last
election the Republicans swept the State ''To
the victors belong the spoils"-f they can keep
them.-Chicago journal
THE Independent thinks that ticket bearing
the names of Sherman and Hawley would grab
the bun. 1t would be a strong, respectable
ticket and, doubt. satisfactory to many of
those who went over to the Trojans or sulked in
their tents in 1884. We hope we do not inrrude.
Boston Herald.
IT may not be out of place to remark that our
thrifty fellow-countrym the ex-Premier of
Hawaii, the Hon. William Murray Gibson, has
returned just in time to pick up the mantle that
awaits the coming of another young Napoleon
of finance" M. Gibsons reputation leads us to
believe that we won't be long waiting for sue
cessor to Mr.. Ives.-Minneapolis Tribune.
THE New York brokers right in cheering
Ives's assignment, and if they could get rid of
all gamblers of the Same kind it would be we'll
for all business, including legitimate transac.
which bubble blower like Ives do in
brief time hardly to be measured. and even
the certainty that he must soon come to grief is
only partial ompsnsation.-P Philadelphia
Times.
A FEW Indiana Democratic orators are to
speak during the Ohio canvass. Would it not
be appropriate thing open the campaign
with grand union picnic and barbecue by the
tally sheet forgers of Cincinnati Columbus and
1ndiauapolis2 There should be keynote"
speeches of course, and the Ohio State com
mlttee ought to be there with it's bureau of
campaign lies and roast pige -hole.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
THERE is class of citizens who are fire.
quentlv heard to remark, and with evident
feeling of pride, that they do not take interest
enough in politics to even cast ballot With
the reform of such men, and their conversion
to a more wholesome sense of what they owe to
the community, all other reforms must begin.
AS long it is fashionable and considered more
respectable to shirk than to discharge political
duties, it Is idle to look for any material i'm
provement, either In the STANDARDS, the person
mel, the quality of our local. State, or national
government.-Boston Globe.
DEAR mugwump, your voice and hand
raised against Higgins very much. That is all
right. But while larrupine this poor creature
of politics wouldn't il be we'll to remember a
thing or two2 You don't like the odor of the
goat that gambols the green in your neigh
Dor s front yard but you demonstrate with the
owner of the goat, not with the goat. Higgins
is Mr. Cleveland's goat and he keeps him for
purpose You can't remove him. and his owner
won't. Therefore 1t will do good to lick the
goat. Put a new cracker your whip and
watze up boldly to the who persists in
turing his goat right under your nose.-De-
trot Tribune.